In this strengthening sequence I lead you through one set of movements combining conservative squatting (chair pose/goddess) with arm weights. You are invited to continue with 2 to 3 more sets for a deluxe workout!
A sequence that gets your whole body moving, but not too far from the floor. For days when you want to practice, but you also kinda don't.
A brief standing sequence to encourage lymphatic fluid flow, increase circulation and stimulate the skin. A helpful practice to get things moving to balance winter stillness.
Free the joints, warm the muscles and strengthen hips, core and upper back with a short standing sequence to invigorate, uplift and ready your body for the day to come.
8 minutes of guidance to ground and calm (you can use this technique in a longer sit, just have your timer ready).
Twenty minutes of strong movement to fire up a low winter mood and break up holiday stagnation.
Brief movement, breathwork, contemplation and visualization to remember what is most important to you at this time of year.
A 15 minute enlivening sequence to explore when you'd like to lift your energy or mood.
Inspiration, movement and imagery to help understand and build boundaries reminding us that our emotions are valid and belong to us and other people's emotions are theirs.
Explore a practice inviting you to imagine your very own peaceful place that you can revisit any time you need it.
A 10 minute seated practice useful for setting intentions for a new day, a new week or in this case, a new month. Expect to cultivate a memory and explore gentle movement and breath to inspire a chosen supportive feeling.
A 15 minute seated practice to boost focus, clarity, presence and energy to motivate and inspire you for the tasks ahead.
Unique movements and somatic experiences to soothe the nervous system along with a breath technique and visualization to move into your day feeling safe and sound.
A meditation or a prep for a longer meditation inviting you to explore imagining implanting a mantra into the body.
Support yourself to move through challenging emotions by moving your body intuitively, breathing with a visualization and letting the mind settle.
Movement to warm up your body in cooler weather or to prepare for the day while focusing on intention to hold gratitude for the reasons you show up in your life.
Ayurveda, the sister science of yoga, views anxiety/ over-worry as an imbalance of a quality called "vata". Related to air and ether, imbalanced vata creates turbulence, distraction and a lack of ground, while balanced vata enhances vitality, personal power and presence. Enjoy this gentle movement and breath experience to feel peacefully alive.
Cultivate a sense of appreciation through the breath and imagery in this 10 minute sit.
A practice that begins 30 days of gratitude, OR any day, week, or month of your choosing. Start with journaling gratitude, followed by a breath technique and a brief warm up to embody appreciation before shifting into other forms of movement and daily tasks feeling more content with what already is.
A brief seated practice featuring plenty of accessible skills to focus the mind away from worry. Explore a breath visualization along with hand movements, then, the introduction of mantra repetition matched with additional simple hand gestures.